Trial and Enduro are disciplines that apparently have little to do with each other. off road that apparently have little to do with each other but that, when practised, the skills developed in the former can be very useful in the latter.
Many Trial champions have been great Enduro competitors and, although we can say that they are two modalities that to a certain extent complement each other, there are big differences in the practice and the type of bike.

Trial

As many of you already know, Trial is a discipline that can be practised both outdoors and indoors and whose main objective is to overcome large obstacles on a circuit without touching the ground or any element with the body. It is a modality that requires great skill, precision and technique that forces riders to know how to read the terrain perfectly, to be intuitive and to develop a very high level of balance and knowledge of the bike.

Enduro

Enduro, on the other hand, is always practised in the open air with pre-set long-distance routes on which the rider must negotiate natural obstacles such as rocks, mud, logs and in the shortest possible time.
It is a discipline that requires great endurance due to its duration, hardness and often unfavourable weather conditions.

As we have seen so far, the technique and skills of Trial can be a great learning experience for a discipline like Enduro, where you have to make decisions on the terrain at high speed to overcome obstacles in the most efficient way and lose as little time as possible.

The big difference: motorbikes

Trial motorbikes, as we explained in the previous post
They are small bikes -with a short distance between axles-, light -to be able to jump with them-, with a 2-stroke engine -with short gears for more power- and loose wheels -for more grip and suspension-.

Enduro bikes, on the other hand, although small, have a longer wheelbase, twice the power of a trial bike, long travel suspension to absorb impacts at high speed, a 4-stroke engine and accessories to protect the bike from knocks and scratches.
Another big difference compared to trial bikes is that they have lighting, number plates, rear-view mirrors and all the elements approved for riding in urban areas.